freightliner

[ freyt-lahy-ner ]

nounChiefly British.

a train for transporting containerized freight.

Origin of freightliner

First recorded in 1960–65; freight + liner¹

Words Nearby freightliner

freight engine
freighter
freight forwarder
freighthopping
freight house
freightliner
freight pass-through
freight ton
freight train
Freleng
Frelinghuysen

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British Dictionary definitions for Freightliner

Freightliner

/ (ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə) /

nountrademark

a goods train carrying containers that can be transferred onto lorries or ships
(in Britain) a containerized transportation service involving both rail and road

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